Quantitative Research Associate, Human and Community Development

Location: Remote within the United States, with listed locations in Arlington, Virginia; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Sacramento, California; and Austin, Texas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis; certain projects may require specific residency.

Anticipated hourly rate: $31–$35 USD.

Company

hirify.global is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization conducting behavioral and social science research and delivering technical assistance on major challenges in the United States and globally.

What you will do

• Support applied research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects within Human and Community Development.
• Compile and synthesize information through literature reviews and policy scans.
• Collect, review, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative research data.
• Prepare reports, briefs, charts, graphs, and other materials presenting research findings.
• Support proposal writing, business development, and project management activities.
• Develop timelines, coordinate meetings, and track project progress within interdisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, statistics, data science, mathematics, or a related quantitative field with 2+ years of experience, or a relevant master’s degree.
• Experience with quantitative data collection, management, cleaning, and analysis.
• Experience using Stata or R, including collaborative coding.
• Familiarity with administrative data and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication, organization, time-management, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Current U.S. work authorization is required; employment-based visa sponsorship, including H-1B sponsorship, is not available.

Nice to have

• Interest or experience in children and families, early childhood, child care, maternal and infant health, or child welfare.
• Interest or experience in violence prevention, diversion services, reentry supports, national defense, or law enforcement readiness.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in interdisciplinary project teams in a virtual work environment.
• Contribute to evidence-informed solutions and cross-sector collaboration.
• Reference and background checks are required for selected candidates.
• Work in a drug-free environment with strict child safeguarding standards.